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Matthew Judon (born August 15, 1992) is an American professional football linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Grand Valley State, where he set the Division II record for sacks, [1] and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL draft.
His brothers Mako and Yoshi were each international judo champions. Yoshi was a two-time Ohio state wrestling champion [4] and also competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials. Nakamura's sister, Kimi, was a national champion in judo and played college volleyball at the University of Cincinnati. [5] Brother Mako is also an international hat model.
Kayla Jean Harrison [4] (born July 2, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former judoka. She is the first and remains the only American to win an Olympic gold medal in judo. She currently competes in the women's Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Finnish Judo Federation IJF EJU [7] France: Fédération Française de Judo, Jujitsu et Disciplines Associées: FFJDA IJF EJU December 5, 1946: French Federation of Judo, Jujitsu and Related Disciplines France: Collège Indépendant de Judo traditionnel et d’Arts Martiaux CIJAM - [8] Independent College of traditional Judo and Martial Arts France
The United States Judo Federation (USJF) was originally known as the Amateur Judo Association in 1952. In 1955 it was renamed Judo Black Belt Federation. As late as 1955, the JBBF was the only Judo federation in the United States. In 1967, it changed its name to the United States Judo Federation. [1]
Athletes from different countries who competed in Lethwei at least once: Saiyok Pumpanmuang; Nilmungkorn Sudsakorngym; Pakorn P.K. Saenchai Muaythaigym
Yoshisada Yonezuka (米塚 義定, Yonezuka Yoshisada, May 19, 1937 – October 18, 2014), was a Judo instructor and two time U.S. Olympic Judo Team coach.
When the Jiu-Jitsu Federation of Guanabara was created in 1967, it adopted the judo colored belt system developed thirty years prior by Mikonosuke Kawaishi and forty years prior by the London Budokwai, [2] but instituted a separation between adults and children. Hélio Gracie, president of the Federation, felt that children could not be tested ...